![]() ![]() On one of the walls hung several shofars, ritual wind instruments imported from Israel. The room's walls were made of rough wooden boards like a cottage, with a glass table, a stone statue of a lion at his feet and a knight's sword with a Star of David on the handle, gifted by one of the faithful. Greg Locke was wearing worn leather cowboy boots and jeans and his hair was short, light salt and pepper gray. Greg Locke in the offices of his religious center, Global Vision Bible Church, in Mount Juliet, Tennessee at right, some of the books in his library on fighting "demons," February 9, 2022. As proof of that: I came to sit in front of his desk, in the premises of his religious center, called Global Vision Bible Church, which has become one of the many hotbeds of the conspiracy theories roaming rural Christian America, with its strong white and Republican majority. Progressive circles were shocked: A pastor wasburning books in Nashville, a booming city! If the goal was scandal, it was reached. Armfuls of books were thrown into the flames. In early February, the pastor invited members of his congregation to an auto-da-fé evening. "These books are demonic, full of spells, metaphors and necromancy," he said. ![]() According to him, the worldwide best-seller is witchcraft, like the Twilight saga. In the name of this "war," Greg Locke recently decided to burn Harry Potter. It is meant to be applied." In 2020, one of Greg Locke's books was titled This Means War. He had warned us: "The Bible allows only one interpretation. Greg Locke cited the gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) while browsing through them: he read extracts, seeing them as confirmation of his theses he took off his glasses, commented, and went on to the next extract. This was his main activity, the pastor said, far beyond walking on water and turning water into wine. His sermon was dedicated to Jesus the exorcist, the healer who cast out demons. "I don't care whether you like me," claimed the speaker, with obvious charisma. "Yes, that's it! Well said!" the galvanized audience responded. He masterfully used his drawling voice, increasing its intensity at key moments. Pastor Greg Locke, meanwhile, did stand-up. Pastor Greg Locke preaching at his Tennessee church on February 9, 2022. For this baptism, what looks like a horse trough played the role of the River Jordan. Later, some visitors were immersed completely into water, head backwards. In the front row, two women fell to their knees. Only you can! You turn graveyards into gardens." The lyrics scrolled across the screen. But under the giant tent in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, karaoke was on the menu. In town, a museum celebrates local boy Johnny Cash (1932-2003), the country music genius, a believer and a sinner, always dressed in black. After all, we were near Nashville, Tennessee. The show started and a rock'n'roll band sang out to the glory of God with electric guitars and drums. His sermons, according to him inspired by the Bible, appeal to conspiracy circles against a background of Christian ultranationalism.īy Piotr Smolar (Nashville (Tennesse) special correspondent) Published on May 2, 2022, at 5:34 am (Paris) Pastor Greg Locke, a 46-year-old American evangelical, recently held a book burning in Tennessee of works that he considers evil. Through his trademark transparency and provocative boldness, he teaches believers how to access God’s supernatural indwelling-His anointing-as we stand victorious against the forces of darkness, in Jesus’ name.The Tennessee pastor who burns 'demonic' Harry Potter and Twilight books In this third installment of his Spiritual Warfare Series, Pastor Locke answers each of these questions while reminding the remnant Church that love is more than a four-letter word. Mountain-moving miracles? Instantaneous healings? Casting out of demons? Divinely inspired prophecies? Greater works than these? Today?įresh on the heels of his #1 Bestselling books, This Means War and Weapons of Our Warfare, firebrand Pastor Greg Locke delivers his most important written work yet. When Jesus said the Holy Spirit would dwell in us and actively work through us, what did He mean? Are we really supposed to do “greater works” than the miracles He performed during His ministry, just as He said? If so, what does that look like? Are the supernatural gifts of the Spirit that the Apostle Paul repeatedly taught still available to us today? If so, why do so many good men and women of God say it isn’t so? And… what exactly is the anointing? ![]()
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